Harem Daily Life

Chapter 839 Are You Sure You Want to Do It?

Looking at her daughter-in-law's anxious face, Princess Ding knew that He Li's marriage really couldn't be delayed, and now it was better to save one.

Princess Ding finally nodded. "She's your daughter. You decide her marriage. I won't interfere. However, He Li is the eldest daughter of the royal family after all. Even if it's a rush, proper etiquette must be observed. You must not bring disgrace to the royal family or let your husband's family look down on you."

Chen Yan was a little displeased. She was already in such a hurry, how could she care about etiquette? It was already great that she could get her daughter married smoothly.

However, she did not refute her mother-in-law, but just nodded in agreement.

"Then, does Feng'er need to make any arrangements?" Chen Yan asked.

Princess Ding shook her head and said, "Feng'er should go to the Imperial College to study. As for marriage, let's put it on hold for now and wait until the storm has died down."

Chen Yan asked cautiously, "Mother, we've offended the eldest princess this time. Mother, please don't let your guard down. I heard that although Queen Tao isn't the eldest princess's biological mother, she treats her very well, providing her with food, clothing, and other necessities like a biological daughter, the fifth princess. Mother, you almost ruined her this time. It would be strange if she doesn't seek revenge."

Princess Ding rubbed her brows and said, "This is all done by the prince alone. What does it have to do with us?"

Chen Yan was stunned. "Mother, what do you mean...put all the blame on Father?"

Princess Ding glanced at her and said, "He was the one who did it in the first place. Why should I shift the blame? He's unconscious now anyway. Your Majesty wouldn't blame a comatose man in his teens, would he?"

Chen Yan thought about it and felt that if Prince Ding took all the responsibility, perhaps the other people in Prince Ding's mansion could be saved.

Her nervous and worried heart finally settled down in her stomach, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

After waiting for many days, Prince Ding seemed to be in a coma and never woke up, and there was no movement in the palace. This made Princess Ding a little unsure about the attitude of the palace.

If they say the palace wants to blame, there is no response. If they say they don't want to blame, they won't allow the Imperial Medical Bureau to see patients. It seems like this is just going on and there is no further development.

However, the reputation of Prince Ding's Mansion had been affected. Several families that had previously had close relations with the Mansion now shunned it like the plague and scorpions and no longer had any contact with it. He Feng's marriage was also put on hold, and there was no one left to inquire about it.

Princess Ding was a little anxious, but fortunately He Feng didn't care. He went to the Imperial College on his own on the agreed day.

Coincidentally, He Feng was assigned to the same class as He Jinan. When he reported on the first day, he found that his classmates' attitude towards him was not attentive enough, which was a huge difference from what he had imagined.

On the contrary, He Jinan has a high prestige among students and is the focus wherever he goes.

He Feng felt very uncomfortable. He had thought that with his status as a member of the Ding Prince's Mansion, he would definitely be the focus of everyone's attention when he arrived at the Imperial College. As he watched He Jinan surrounded by a group of people discussing academic matters, the fire of jealousy burned in his heart.

After class, He Feng deliberately blocked He Jinan's way and said sarcastically, "Tao Jinan, I didn't expect you to be such a mean person. You actually spread the news about my Dingwang Mansion before I came, causing my classmates to misunderstand me."

He Jinan glanced at him calmly, ignoring him and planning to walk around him and leave. He Feng, seeing this, became even more furious and reached out to push He Jinan: "Why, you don't even dare to reply? Are you so guilty?"

He Jinan steadied himself, his eyes instantly turning cold. "He Feng, if you want to fight, I'll fight you to the end, but don't use such dirty thoughts to speculate about others. Humph, the news about your Ding Palace has already spread throughout the capital, and you still need me to spread it? Your brain is a good thing, grow a little more."

Being called brainless, He Feng became angry and wanted to teach the arrogant person in front of him a lesson.

"How dare you be rude to me? Today I will let you taste the consequences of offending me." He raised his hand, and the two servants following him wanted to step forward and attack.

"What are you doing?" a stern shout came, and the Imperial College's chief priest came trotting over from a distance, frowning at He Feng. "On the first day of school, are you going to attack your classmates? Article 168 of the Imperial College's rules prohibits fighting within the Imperial College, otherwise you will be punished with a major offense. He Feng, are you sure you want to do this?"

If he was given a serious warning, it would be a stain on his reputation. He Feng immediately backed off and asked the two servants to step aside.

"Master Jijiu, it was Tao Jinan who disrespected me. On my first day at school, he encouraged my classmates to ignore me and isolate me, which is why I... But don't worry, Master Jijiu, I was just trying to scare him, not really going to hit him. As long as he apologizes to me in person, I will not pursue this matter."

He Feng put on a righteous look and looked at He Jinan with his head held high and proud.

The chief priest glanced at He Jinan, his lips twitching. "There must be a misunderstanding here. As far as I know, Jinan isn't the type to spread rumors or isolate his classmates. You must be overthinking it. Since you didn't do anything, how about you both go your separate ways and get along well in the future?"

He Feng frowned, very dissatisfied with the way the Lord Jijiu handled the matter. In the past, if he asked someone to apologize, that person would definitely do so, but today he hit a wall, which made him very unhappy.

He Jinan looked at He Feng's dark face and smiled, "Master Jijiu, He Feng and I have different paths and we have no common purpose. Today, he tried to stop me from attacking me, but considering that it was his first day at school and he didn't know the rules of the Imperial College, I let it go. But if he acts like this again in the future, I will definitely fight back. My mother once said, 'If someone doesn't offend me, I won't offend them. But if someone offends me, I will return it tenfold.'"

The Lord Chief Academician shuddered all over. Wasn't the mother He Jinan was talking about the Empress Dowager?

He cleared his throat and said, "That's right, that's right. You didn't provoke others, nor did you condone their provocation. You did the right thing. How about this, He Feng, go back and copy the Imperial College rules three times. Come to me tomorrow and recite them. You must memorize them by heart and remember them firmly."

He Feng was so angry that his face almost twisted. He couldn't understand why the Master of the Imperial Court was so partial to him. He was the eldest son of the Ding Palace! How could the Master of the Imperial Court not even give him this little face? In front of this annoying person, he punished him by making him copy the prison regulations. It was simply a disguised punishment.

"Master Jijiu, this... isn't it too harsh a punishment? After all, I didn't do anything." He Feng expressed his dissatisfaction, but Master Jijiu said, "It's better to be safe than sorry. On your first day at school, you should really start by learning the prison rules. Every student goes through this. Don't feel dissatisfied. Go copy it quickly. Copying it three times isn't too much."

He Feng gritted his teeth and looked at He Jinan hatefully.

He Jinan raised his eyebrows and smiled, "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. I need to go home early today. My mother has prepared a delicious dinner for me."

The chief priest laughed repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay, go back quickly and be careful on the road."

Looking at the two of them talking and laughing, the Lord Chief's face was almost blooming with smiles, while He Feng's face became darker and darker.